2  Group Expectations

Beyond abiding by the code of conduct, we expect all group members to …

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Some discussion topics to get you started:

• Expected work hours

  • Should group members be expected to be available evenings and weekends?

  • Should group members be expected to be in the lab/office certain hours or days of the week?

• Communication expectations

  • How quickly should group members be expected to respond to emails/slack messages?

  • Is there a preferred method of communication for the group (e.g. email, Slack, carrier pigeon)?

• Attendance at meetings

  • Are there certain meetings or seminars everyone is expected to attend?

• What roles are there in your group that may have different expectations?

  • Below, roles are split into “mentor” and “mentee”, but maybe there are actually more roles in your lab
  • E.g. undergraduate, grad student, postdoc, staff, etc.

Mentee expectations

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Some discussion topics to get you started:

• When should mentees ask questions? Who should they ask first?

• Is it the mentee’s responsibility to schedule regular meetings with mentors? If so, how often should these be?

Mentor/PI expectations

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Some discussion topics to get you started:

• How often and in what way are mentors expected to check in with mentees?

• Is it the mentor’s responsibility to schedule regular meetings with mentees?

• How available are mentors expected to be and in what format (email, face-to-face, zoom, slack, etc.)?